1974 St. John’s Presbyterian, by Ostwald and Kelley
Docomomo Tour Day for 2025 highlights Sacred Spaces in Berkeley, just south of campus. Join us on Saturday, October 11th for a walking tour lead by Chad DeWitt, vice president of the Northern California chapter. On our tour, we’ll trace the evolution of Bay Area church design seeing examples of First, Second and Third Bay modernism, ending with an example of Brutalism.
The tour will feature:
1898 First Unitarian, by Albert Schweinfurth
1967 Newman Center, designed by Mario Ciampi (interior)
1974 St. John’s Presbyterian, by Ostwald and Kelley (interior)
Along our walk, we’ll briefly discuss
1958 YWCA, by Joseph Esherick
1910 First Church of Christ, Scientist, by Bernard Maybeck
1910 Old St. John’s Presbyterian, by Julia Morgan
This walking tour covers a distance totaling two miles, so please be mindful of any mobility issues and wear comfortable shoes.